Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Malawi
0.1669 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.047 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1669 units per square kilometre against 0.047 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1199 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.231 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.159 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.1669 units per square kilometre against 0.047 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1199 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.